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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,331,549.88, 30,490,558.98 and 8,197,879.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,331,549.88, 30,490,558.98 and 8,197,879.48 is: 12,294,091.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,331,549.88 : 30,490,558.98 = 8,197,879.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,331,549.88/30,490,558.98 = 8,197,879.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,331,549.88x = 30,490,558.98 × 8,197,879.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,331,549.88x = 249,957,927,795,871.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,957,927,795,871.75/20,331,549.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,294,091.17

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